"octaeteris" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɑktaɪˈtɪɹɪs/ [General-American], /ˌɒktaɪˈtɪəɹɪs/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: octaeterides [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀκταετηρίς (oktaetērís, “8-year [period]”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ὀκταετηρίς||8-year 􂀿period􂁀}} Ancient Greek ὀκταετηρίς (oktaetērís, “8-year [period]”) Head templates: {{en-noun|octaeterides}} octaeteris (plural octaeterides)
  1. Synonym of octennium: An 8-year period, particularly (historical) in Greek calendrical and astronomical calculations. Wikipedia link: octaeteris Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Astronomy Synonyms: octennium [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: octaeteric [adjective], octennial [adjective] Related terms (19-year lunar cycle): Metonic cycle, enneadecaeteris Related terms (4-year lunar cycle): tetraeteris, tetraeterid Related terms (eight things): octad
    Sense id: en-octaeteris-en-noun-Zwwqojws Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with octa-

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